Black Cat Music is pleased to announce renewal of its Bronze membership of the ABTT Industry Supporters Group as confirmation of support for the work of the Association of British Theatre Technicians. The ABTT is a charity and a company limited by the guarantee of its members campaigning on behalf of the theatre industry to ensure legislation is appropriate to the industry’s needs, and that regulations are suitably drafted and enforced. Launched in 1961, the Association was started with a small enthusiastic group particularly to raise technical standards in the theatre by collecting and making available information concerning theatre planning, stage machinery, lighting and sound equipment, acoustic, scenery construction, stage management and all aspects of presentation. From these early beginnings the Association's membership rose to around 250 by the mid 60's, by 1970 stood at 400 and today is around 1700 and rising.
The Black Cat team will once again be exhibiting at Musikschulkongress which is taking place from 26-28 April in Bamberg, Germany. Musikschulkongress is an event taking place every two years that provides the occasion for representatives from over 950 German music schools to meet and share ideas on best practice in Music Education. As a supporting member of the VDM - Verband Deutscher Musikschulen - Black Cat Music has been attending Musikschulkongress since 2009. It is a conference that never fails to be interesting and enjoyable and is a great opportunity for German music teachers to see and try out Black Cat’s music stands, ergonomic posture chairs, choir folders, staging and conductor’s equipment. Based in the UK, Black Cat Music is Master Distributor for Wenger in Europe and Russia. Wenger music equipment is world-renowned for its quality and longevity, and all Wenger products come with a minimum 5-year guarantee.
Do you have any forthcoming performances that you'd like to promote? Just let us know the dates and details plus any images or logos if you have them and we'll be happy to mention them on our online news section and social media channels. We're also happy to post your approved photos and reviews from past concerts if you'd like to tell the world about them. Just email your news items to info@blackcatmusic.com - we look forward to hearing from you!
A special price offer from Black Cat Music that proved so popular before, is back for January. As a special promotion, 20 x Classic 50 Music Stands plus a large size Move & Store Cart are offered by Black Cat Music with a saving of £122. The package normally priced at £1,215 is on offer throughout January at just £1,093 plus VAT and delivery. Schools and colleges looking to equip with new music stands designed for robust and regular handling can take advantage of this great New Year offer. Already a top seller, the popular Classic 50 Music Stand doesn’t compromise on a design that is tough enough to handle the hardships of regular classroom use thanks to a formula of advanced polymers offering inherent tensile strength that will not bend or dent like metal stands - a design that also makes it quiet and rattle-free during performances. And the scratch resistant desk surface also incorporates a unique recess for keeping pencils in place. When the performance, rehearsal or class is over, stands can be stacked on the easy to load Move & Store Cart for transport and convenient, compact storage. For full details on the January offer can be found on the Black Cat Music web site.
Black Cat Acoustics will be running a useful workshop on the theme of 'Solving your Noise Problems' at the Music Education Expo 2013 event being staged at London’s Barbican venue, 20/21 March. Black Cat Music and partner company MusicPracticeRooms.com are proud to be Platinum Sponsors of this new undertaking. The Black Cat Acoustics session (Seminar Theatre 1 at 10.15-11am on the Wednesday) will address common noise problems and their solutions. There will also be an opportunity for you to put your noise problems to our specialists, who can suggest some practical and simple to implement solutions. The workshop will provide a straightforward and commonsense approach to noise issues, and we hope that all attendees will come out with ideas to help them manage the acoustics in their schools. Delegates' tickets for the Music Education Expo are free if you register in advance - just visit http://www.musiceducationexpo.co.uk/ to register for your free entry.
Calais based customer Monique Stern was not only delighted with her new Wenger Nota conBRIO chair, but fully apppreciated the total buying experience from Black Cat Music. Monique says, “I have now had my chair for a couple of weeks and it really is above my expectations. It is very comfortable and compliments my interior design. I am thoroughly pleased with my purchase.” She added, “I particularly would like you to know how much I appreciated your patience and availability in answering all my questions and queries and the general good customer care you showed to my regard.” The Wenger Nota conBRIO chair available from Black Cat Music is built on a dynamic, flexible frame that encourages and supports a musician’s natural movement. It was developed following years of discussions with educators and musicians who were looking to progress the functionality of existing music posture chairs. The dynamic frame encourages and supports the musician’s natural movement and promotes the engagement of the musician’s entire body in the musical performance. It also further enhances the chair’s ability to mimic a standing posture - the posture that is the strongest and most supportive - when in a seated position.
A new web site just launched by Black Cat Acoustics provides authorative guidance to steer anyone experiencing noise problems quickly towards pin-pointing a solution.
The web site has been designed to be as user-friendly as possible. There is a section which deals with common noise problems and their solutions, and includes some useful illustrative diagrams. But most important of all you are just one click away from expert help. Because schools can be particularly prone to acoustic problems, the new web site dedicates a section offering helpful information and a “speak to the experts” button.
If preventing noise related nuisance is the issue, then sound isolated music practice rooms can provide the answer. And while visiting that part of the site check out the videos to discover the other benefits these custom built self-contained, air-conditioned acoustic spaces provide for the musicians, not to mention the improved utilisation of space.
For stages and concert halls where the challenge is to improve the acoustics within the auditorium, then the Wenger range of acoustic shells will probably fit the bill.
Packed with useful information, example case studies, video demonstrations and user testimonials www.blackcatacoustics.co.uk is a ‘must bookmark’ web site for anyone with noise problems or seeking a better acoustc environment.
